December 10-13, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/10/2024
Of substantial brown, tanned leather, approximately 17 x 13 3/4 (when doubled). Two large bags with flaps, each held down by strap and tinned-iron, harness buckle; the bags connected by a broad band of leather. With old tag reading "Saddle Bags / Gen. Miller / 1812." Although it cannot be substantively proven whether these bags belonged to Brigadier General James Milller of battle of Chippewa fame, they are almost exact matched to another pair in the collection of Don Troiani that are identified to a company officer in the 25th US Infantry, which served with Miller as part of Scott's Brigade of Gray Jackets during the 1814 Niagara campaign. PROVENANCE: Purchased as lot 53, Saco Auctions, 11 JAN 2013. CONDITION: leather rather stiff; old tears across the broad connecting strap, one from right edge coming in diagonally for 5 inches and another from the left edge, just over an inch.